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enOWC Offers 960GB Mercury Electra MAX 3G SSD for Big Spenders, Small Notebookshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/owc_offers_960gb_mercury_electra_max_3g_ssd_big_spenders_small_notebooks
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/owc_960gb_ssd_200px.png" alt="OWC Mercury Electra MAX 3G 960GB" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If you're looking for the highest-capacity solid-state storage to date but don't have nearly $1300 to spend on it, you may want to avert your gaze from this news post. Seriously, it will just make you want one.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.macsales.com/14256-owc-announces-mercury-electra-max-3g-960gb-solid-state-drive" target="_blank">Other World Computing has announced the availability of the Mercury Electra MAX 3G</a>, a whopping 960GB 2.5-inch solid-state storage drive clocked at 3.0Gb/s for high performance as well as high capacity.<br /><br />"When only the fastest and most reliable Solid State Drive on the market today will suffice for your data storage and backup, look no further than the OWC 960GB Mercury Electra MAX 3G SSD," the company's product page teases.<br /><br />"With sustained reads up to 254MB/s and writes up to 250MB/s, up to 100X greater data protection than enterprise class Hard Disk Drives, and RAISE technology for RAID like data protection and reliability, the OWC 960GB Mercury Electra MAX 3G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance that's designed and built in the U.S. from domestic and imported parts and backed by a three year warranty."<br /><br />While that's not quite as impressive as the read/write speeds clocked from Apple's latest flash storage on the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display or even MacBook Air, it's still pretty lust worthy for those looking for nearly a terabyte of notebook storage with no moving parts.<br /><br />So how much will the Mercury Electra MAX 3G 960GB set you back, you ask? As the old saying goes, "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" -- but if you can, <a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/SSDEX3G960/" target="_blank">a mere $1,269.99 will make it yours</a>, and OWC has 'em in stock for same-day shipping.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/owc_offers_960gb_mercury_electra_max_3g_ssd_big_spenders_small_notebooks#commentsNewsflash storageMercurynotebook accessoriesOther World Computingowcsolid-state drive (SSD)storage mediaMacMon, 25 Jun 2012 12:59:19 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14395 at http://www.maclife.comDrobo Introduces Thunderbolt-Powered 5D, Mini Storage Solutionshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/drobo_introduces_thunderboltpowered_5d_mini_storage_solutions
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/drobo_5d_200px.png" alt="Drobo 5D" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />After teasing us earlier this month with the possibility of a Thunderbolt-equipped Drobo, the company has taken the wraps off not one, but two such solutions, including a new "Mini" option driven by 2.5-inch laptop hard drives.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.drobo.com/news/press-releases/2012/press_release_2012_06_21.php" target="_blank">Drobo has announced "a new generation" of technology for the company's popular storage stack products on Thursday</a>, unveiling the Thunderbolt-powered <a href="http://www.drobo.com/products/professionals/drobo-5d/index.php" target="_blank">Drobo 5D</a> for desktop users, along with a new <a href="http://www.drobo.com/products/professionals/drobo-mini/index.php" target="_blank">Drobo Mini</a> aimed at on-the-go notebook users.<br /><br />"In my 30 years covering the technology industry, I have not seen something as portable, scalable and powerful as the Drobo Mini,” said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for The Enderle Group. “The SMB and prosumer market is clamoring for a plug-and-play storage product because it lacks the technical expertise and resources to manage complex storage systems. With the new Drobo products, there is no question that this enigma is solved.”<br /><br />Featuring both Thunderbolt (including a second pass-thru port) and USB 3.0 for optimal performance with Apple's latest Mac computers, both of the new Drobos include industry-first SSD acceleration which utilize the performance benefits of solid-state drives (SSDs) coupled with the capacity benefits of traditional hard drives.<br /><br />Similar to the company's existing lineup, the Drobo 5D offers the most complete storage system for creative professionals with up to five bays and an additional SSD bay for a maximum of 16TB of protected, SSD-accelerated data.<br /><br />The all-new Drobo Mini promises to do the same for portable professionals, using up to four 2.5-inch drives which can be popped in without drive carriers or screws. A ruggedized design allows the drives to be safely transported while on the go, complete with a miniaturized power supply and optional carrying case.<br /><br />The bad news is that these bad boys aren't shipping quite yet -- in fact, Drobo is playing coy about how much they'll cost and when they'll ship beyond "summer 2012." According to The Verge, the Drobo 5D will set you back $799, while the Drobo Mini will come in at $599, but keep in mind you'll still have to add your own drives to do anything with them.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/drobo_introduces_thunderboltpowered_5d_mini_storage_solutions#commentsNewsdata storageDroboDrobo 5DDrobo Mininotebook accessoriessolid-state drive (SSD)Summerthunderboltusb 3.0MacThu, 21 Jun 2012 13:02:44 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14380 at http://www.maclife.comMatias iRizerhttp://www.maclife.com/article/matias_irizer
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<p><b>The iRizer adjusts to four different angles. The MiniRizer has two angle options.</b></p>
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<p>Laptops make it possible to work almost anywhere, but if you do too much work in a space that isn’t ergonomic, you could wind up in pain from hunching your back or keeping your wrists bent at a bad angle. The iRizer from Matias is a light, sturdy, adjustable laptop stand that’s as portable as your notebook itself.</p>
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<p>The iRizer comes in two pieces. The base piece has a strip of rubber to grip the bottom edge of your notebook, and is set up with the Matias logo on the top and the iRizer name facing you. The upright piece has four angled slots labeled 20, 30, 40, and 50 degrees. With the numbers facing you, you feed the base piece through the upright piece, and the way the slots are cut creates the desired angle between the two pieces. You rest the bottom of your laptop on the upright piece, and the rubber strip on the base keeps it in place. The upright piece also has an oval cutout to vent the bottom of your laptop. </p>
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<p><b>The two pieces together weigh 1.5 pounds, and when disassembled they’re 11.4 by 8.9 inches, and 0.55 inches thick.</b> The whole thing takes up the same amount of space as a file folder holding 130 sheets of paper. Slip it in your laptop bag, set it up in seconds, and raise your laptop screen to a comfortable height. We tested it with a MacBook Air and a 15-inch MacBook Pro, and the iRizer sturdily held both Macs at every angle, although we did notice a tiny bit of wobble using the MacBook Pro without an external keyboard. </p>
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<p>Matias also includes the MiniRizer, which measures 3.3 by 2 inches, folds flat to 0.25 inches thick, and lets you raise an iPhone, iPod, or even a stack of business cards to a 40- or 50-degree angle. It’s cute and very light, but we don’t see much reason to tote it along. </p>
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<p><b>The bottom line.</b> Low tables can make using a laptop a pain in the neck—pack the nearly flat iRizer in your bag for more comfortable mobile computing.<b> </b></p>
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<p><b>COMPANY:</b> Matias </p>
<p><b>CONTACT:</b> <a href="http://www.matias.ca/" target="_blank">www.matias.ca</a></p>
<p><b>PRICE:</b> $39.95</p>
<p><b>REQUIREMENTS:</b> Notebook Mac </p>
<p><img src="/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/plus.jpg" height="13" width="13" /> Adjusts to four different angles. Folds flat (0.55 inches thick) for easy transport. Comes with MiniRizer.</p>
<p><img src="/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/minus.jpg" height="13" width="13" /> Nothing, really.</p>
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